He finished his debut season with PSG with 11 goals and 14 assists across all competitions, helping the club win their 10th Ligue 1 title. Beginning the 2022–23 season, Messi won his second trophy with PSG in the Trophée des Champions.
History of Messi and PSG
Messi only played two seasons with PSG. In Messi's first season with the club, he had 11 goals and 14 assists in 34 games, most of which coming during the French domestic league, though he did score five goals in seven matches in the Champions League.
During his 17-year career with the team, he helped them win numerous titles, including 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns, and seven Copa del Rey trophies. He is also the all-time leading scorer in La Liga, with an incredible 474 goals to his name.
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Messi stats for PSG: 75 games 32 goals 35 assists 67 G/A in 75 games.
He finished his debut season with PSG with 11 goals and 14 assists across all competitions, helping the club win their 10th Ligue 1 title. Beginning the 2022–23 season, Messi won his second trophy with PSG in the Trophée des Champions.
However, Cristiano still tops the all-time scoring chart with 943 goals in 1,287 appearances — 63 ahead of Messi, who continues to close the gap with remarkable consistency.
The "GOAT" (Greatest Of All Time) in football is a subjective debate, but Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are overwhelmingly considered the top contenders, with Messi often edging out due with recent major wins like the 2022 World Cup, though Ronaldo's longevity and dominance in multiple leagues also make a strong case, with many legends and publications naming Messi as #1. Other historical greats like Pelé and Maradona are also part of the conversation.
Yes, 99-rated players exist in FIFA (now EA Sports FC) but are very rare, typically appearing as special promotional cards (like Team of the Year or Futties) in Ultimate Team (UT) towards the end of the game cycle, with some fans even getting full squads of them through grinding. While base cards rarely reach this, special versions of players like Mbappe, Pele, and even defenders like Virgil van Dijk have achieved 99 overall ratings in past editions.
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🐐 — 91 goals: Leo Messi alone in 2012 ✅ — 92 goals: Mbappe + Haaland in 2025 Despite their incredible form, Erling Haaland & Kylian Mbappé have combined for only one more goal in 2025 than Lionel Messi scored alone in 2012! 🥶 A reminder of how historic Messi's record breaking year truly was!
The debate over who is better, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, is ongoing, with Messi often favored by stats for overall impact, playmaking, and recent World Cup win, while Ronaldo leads in sheer volume of official goals and Champions League titles, showcasing different elite styles—Messi with unmatched dribbling and vision, Ronaldo with physical dominance and goalscoring prowess. Both are considered among the greatest ever, with Messi holding more Ballon d'Or awards and overall trophies, while Ronaldo boasts more goals and Champions League victories across different leagues.
Lionel Messi is the ONLY player in history to win 3 TREBLES with club & country. ▶️ 2008/09 FCB 🏆 La Liga 🏆 Copa Del Rey 🏆 Champions League ▶️ 2014/15 FCB 🏆 La Liga 🏆 Copa Del Rey 🏆 Champions League ▶️ 2021/22 Argentina 🏆 Copa America 🏆 The Finalissima 🏆 FIFA World Cup The King of football.
The cause of the discontent between some fans and 35-year-old genius comes from his performances since the turn of the year. After a very good first half of the season, Messi's form has dropped dramatically since his World Cup-winning campaign with Argentina.
Ten years ago today, Lionel Messi helped himself to four goals against Espanyol, taking his league tally past 50. He would finish the domestic and European season with a combined 73. We relive the season he broke all records.
Kylian Mbappe has become Paris St Germain's all-time leading scorer after netting his 201st goal for the club in Saturday night's 4-2 Ligue 1 win over Nantes. It has taken the electrifying France international striker just 247 appearances to surpass previous record-holder Edinson Cavani's 200 PSG goals.
The 1999 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Rivaldo on 21 December 1999.
However, for the first time in the 26-year history of FIFA's video game franchise, EA Sports has awarded a player with a 100-rated card. And that special FUT card has been rewarded to a League Two player - Adebayo Akinfenwa aka The Beast.
Messi will score 900th goal in 2026. Can he reach 1,000? Can he pass Ronaldo? Lionel Messi is never far from breaking his next record or hitting his next landmark, and he enters 2026 on the verge of yet another massive milestone in his incredible career: his 900th goal.
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After an illustrious 23-year soccer career, Cristiano Ronaldo has cemented his legacy in the annals of the sport, etching his name alongside legendary clubs such as Manchester United and Real Madrid. He has achieved the status of one of the greatest scorers in history, prompting him to refer to himself as the GOAT.
Ronaldo needs 47 to reach 1,000 career goals. With a recent average of around 45 goals a year and a role built for finishing, he is statistically well-placed to cross the mark if he stays on the pitch until 2027.
In the celebration, Ronaldo raised his hands to his face and dropped to his knees. "It was emotional because it's a milestone," he said. "It seems like any other milestone, but only I know, and the people around me, how hard it is to work every day, to be physically and psychologically fit, to score 900 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 800th club career goal.